TalkTalk Hack: What You Need to Know If You're a Customer. Published Oct 23, 2015 at 7:43 AM EDT Updated May 11, 2017 at 10:16 AM EDT. By Nick Winchester . Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member.

TalkTalk said that names, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses, telephone numbers, TalkTalk account information, ... you are advised to phone TalkTalk on 0800 083 2710 or 0141 230 0707.

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She invited Mr Lee-Williams to contact TalkTalk to resolve his complaint. Customers who have been hit by the scammers can call a dedicated number, 0800 083 2710, to get help from the telecoms firm.

TalkTalk was previously one of only two major home phone providers to offer the service for free, after it scrapped charges in 2014. At the time, TalkTalk said: "We don't believe customers should be ...